endeavor (noun)
41nisus — noun (plural nisus) Etymology: Latin, from niti to lean, rely, strive; akin to Latin nictare to wink more at connive Date: 1699 a mental or physical effort to attain an end ; a perfective urge or endeavor …
42strife — noun Etymology: Middle English strif, from Anglo French estrif, estri, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle Dutch striden to fight, Old High German strītan to quarrel more at stride Date: 13th century 1. a. bitter sometimes violent conflict or… …
43three R's — noun plural Etymology: from the facetiously used phrase reading, riting, and rithmetic Date: 1828 1. the fundamentals taught in elementary school; especially reading, writing, and arithmetic 2. the fundamental skills in a field of endeavor …
44victory — noun (plural ries) Etymology: Middle English victorie, from Anglo French, from Latin victoria, from victor Date: 14th century 1. the overcoming of an enemy or antagonist 2. achievement of mastery or success in a struggle or endeavor against odds… …
45vineyard — noun Date: 14th century 1. a planting of grapevines 2. a sphere of activity ; field of endeavor < toilers in the vineyard of diplomacy Daniel Schorr > …
46virtuoso — noun (plural sos or virtuosi) Etymology: Italian, from virtuoso, adjective, virtuous, skilled, from Late Latin virtuosus virtuous, from Latin virtus Date: 1651 1. an experimenter or investigator especially in the arts and sciences ; savant 2. one …
47womanpower — noun Date: 1938 women available and prepared for work (as in industry or a particular line of endeavor) …
48youngblood — noun Date: 1602 1. a young inexperienced person; especially one who is newly prominent in a field of endeavor < jazz youngbloods > 2. a young black American male …
49term of art — noun A term whose use or meaning are specific to a particular field of endeavor. The opinion in United States v du Pont does not, in any event, render the term acquiring in a consent decree a term of art …
50palm tree justice — noun A pragmatic approach to justice that is entirely discretionary and transcends legal rights or precedent, enabling the court to make such order as it thinks fair and just in the circumstances of the case. vary agreed or established rights to… …
